Category: Sales

For certain retailers, the publicity you can garner when a viral product is low in stock is more precious than gold. But for most, not having enough inventory has the opposite effect. 

Lost sales and increased inventory costs are just some of the risks involved with putting e-commerce products on backorder. But what many retailers don’t realize is that it is possible to get the best of backordering, using it to increase sales while maintaining inventory control.

In this guide, we'll reveal the benefits of backordering in the current e-commerce climate...

In the early days of e-commerce, effective retail operations were all about increasing top line revenue. All you had to do was be more convenient than in-store shopping and the sales were virtually guaranteed. 

But that was then. As the e-commerce market matures, you need new ways to boost your top and bottom line growth. If the goal is to widen your margins and continue driving sales, you can’t afford to overlook your operations.

In this article, we’ll explore the latest best practices in retail operations and the role of inventory planning in driving...

According to some estimates, there are over 12 million e-commerce companies worldwide. In other words, the landscape is crowded. 

There’s a reason Excel is the go-to forecasting tool for countless brands and merchants. It’s flexible, affordable, and you already know how to use it.

As an e-commerce retailer, no two days are the same, especially when it comes to balancing your sales and inventory.

With peak season around the corner, do you push hard on sales and risk going out of stock? Or do you relax your sales activities and risk not selling enough?

Optimizing your inventory for seasonal variations takes focus, energy, and more manual work than you probably have time for. But failing to plan for seasonality could cost you even more.

A trusted tool for every modern retailer, the right sales forecast can lead to better purchasing decisions and healthier cash flow. And that’s crucial, because purchasing and cash flow are two of the top 10 areas where most ecommerce businesses fail.

But whether you’re a new or experienced store owner, the task of getting sales forecasting right can leave you feeling overwhelmed — especially when attempting to forecast for new product launches.

We’re not going to sugarcoat it. Managing inventory is hard — and nailing your forecast accuracy? That’s probably the hardest part of all.

From varying lead times to unforeseeable supply chain issues, it’s no surprise so many e-commerce retailers struggle to balance stock levels.

You have a profitable online store with fantastic products to pull shoppers through your digital door—but if you want recurring sales and revenue, it’s actually what happens after the sale that keeps customers coming back for more.

Selling in the USA has become ultra-profitable over the years, But there’s a knack to making it work. Join us as we share the secret recipe

If you’re an ambitious eCommerce entrepreneur, there’s a growing list of reasons to add the US to your selling location wish list. 

Higher stockout costs due to lack of stock is one of the worst things that can happen to any online retailer. While in offline retail, a stock-out has the solitary impact of lost sales until the next batch arrives, in online retail, it means loss of ranking position, which has a much longer-lasting effect. What can a seller do to keep this from happening? Usually, retailers place all their focus on inventory replenishment. But the truth is that two lines of attack can help you avoid stock-outs—inventory and sales.